The specific program of study that a deaconess
candidate should follow will be determined in conference
among the candidate, her Rector, and her Bishop.
Factors to consider are the candidate's
prior education and her knowledge of
Anglican faith and practice. The following information
is offered as one option for deaconess training.

Note that the Deaconess candidacy process is
separate from the seminary application process. A seminary degree is
not required for candidacy, nor does completion of the
CTH program guarantee that a woman will be
Set Apart.

Cranmer Theological House (CTH), a seminary of the Reformed Episcopal
Church Diocese of Mid-America, offers a Deaconess
Studies concentration for the Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R.) degree.
Although the program is designed for women who have been accepted as
Deaconess candidates, it is also suitable for any woman who is
considering the office or who desires in-depth training in theology.

Program requirements include core training in Biblical studies,
apologetics,
theology, and Anglican doctrine, as well as courses that cover the Biblical view
of womanhood and the role of women in the Church and in ministry.
Several of the required courses are available on DVD or CD for distance
learning.

The details for the M.A.R. with a
concentration in Deaconess Studies are available on the
Cranmer House website.

Cranmer Theological House is distinguished by its strong commitment to
the Holy Scriptures as God's infallible Word, its adherence to the
theology of the English Reformation as expressed in the historic
Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, and its commitment to the worship and
polity of the greater Anglican tradition. The Reformed Episcopal Church
is a founding member of the Province of The Anglican Church in North
America.

CTH has campuses in
Dallas, TX, and
Houston, TX. For more information on CTH or
the Deaconess Studies Program
visit
the seminary's web site.
www.cranmerhouse.org.